---
id: "CVE-2024-12686"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2024-12686"]
title: "A vulnerability has been discovered in Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) which can allow an\u2026"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.2
epss: null
exploited: true
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: [{"name": "BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS)", "fixed": [], "affected": "", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "beyondtrust privileged remote access", "fixed": [], "affected": "<= 24.3.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}, {"name": "beyondtrust remote support", "fixed": [], "affected": "<= 24.3.1", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: ["vendor"]
tags: ["beyondtrust", "exploited", "privileged-remote-access", "remote-support", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["unknown"]
published_at: "2024-12-18T21:15:08+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "kev", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-12686", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00"}, {"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12686", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00"}]
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# A vulnerability has been discovered in Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) which can allow an…

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and Remote Support contain an OS command injection flaw that lets an attacker with existing admin rights upload a malicious file. Successful exploitation lets a remote attacker run operating system commands as the site user, and CISA lists it as actively exploited.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) affected ? fixed ?
- vendor:beyondtrust privileged remote access affected <= 24.3.1 fixed ?
- vendor:beyondtrust remote support affected <= 24.3.1 fixed ?

## Fix

Apply the vendor mitigations per BeyondTrust instructions, or stop using the product if mitigations are unavailable (CISA required action).

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T19:11:51+00:00 kev https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-12686
- 2026-10-23T22:29:05+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12686

## From the sources

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) contain an OS command injection vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker with existing administrative privileges to upload a malicious file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute underlying operating system commands within the context of the site user.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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